‘The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma’ is a reassuring and gentle, loving … More
Author: Sophia Ismaa
My blog is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get. Except I do know that it comes in certain flavours: Books, TV & Film, and Real Stories.
Okay, fine! It’s basically a book and culture blog... with the occasional post on TV&Film.
An Interview with Bethany Mangle, Debut Author of ‘Prepped’
Talking doomsday community, difficult relationships with parents, a heartwarming YA love story plus an older sister-little sister relationship that will … More
ARC Review: Prepped by Bethany Mangle
“I know for a surety that no one, not even Dad, has ever loved this girl as much as I … More
Top 10 Bollywood Films of All Time // Part Two
Moving on to the long-awaited part two of the top 10 Bollywood films of all-time, and this time, we’re throwing … More
ARC Review: Mr Pink by Patrick Hjertén
“The conversation sort of stopped naturally because of two men who in that moment were defined by fear and nothing … More
ARC Review: The Ninja’s Blade by Tori Eldridge
“A warrior’s heart is full, and her capacity to feel is great. You fight to protect others out of fierce … More
“I Don’t Want Mulberry School for Girls to Be Thought of as a Failing School.”
With the recent news that many A-Level students in the UK from lower-income areas have received downgraded results, many students … More
Top 10 Bollywood Films of All Time // Part One
I love Bollywood. I always have. Granted, I haven’t watched some of the more recent releases of the past year … More
ARC Review: The Weight on Skin by Beena Khan
“A hundred hearts would be too few to carry all my love for you.” – The Weight on Skin The … More
Top 10 Characters I’d Be Friends With From the Last Books I’ve Read
It’s been a while since I wrote about the ‘Top 5 Characters I Want as My Best Friend’, three years … More
Book Review: Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams
“[Black Lives Matter] isn’t putting black lives on a pedestal, I don’t even know what that means,” I said, my … More
Top 10 Books on My Summer TBR
So, a year or two ago, I staunchly declared: “Bankruptcy! No more official TBR’s!” in my post ‘The Readers’ Existential … More
May Wrap-Up – Books, Shows, Life Updates and Sharing Links
May has been an interesting month, an important month. We have seen people from different races, religions and backgrounds uniting … More
eARC Review: The Name of Red by Beena Khan
“He brought up her old scars again, and now he couldn’t leave them on the shelf like books to gather … More
Diversity and Representation in Books and Publishing – Why is it Necessary?
“Diverse books aren’t just for the diverse. They are for all of us. Books are more powerful than just a … More
April Wrap-Up – Books, Lilo & Stitch, The Sims & Ramadan
Look at me, finally dragging myself to open my laptop and write this wrap-up and feeling overwhelmed because I’ve kept … More
Book Review: It’s Not About the Burqa
“And if they do not give us the mic to speak, we build our own stage – I was never … More
Book Review: Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin
“It’s not enough to find someone you love. You have to be ready for that love, and ready to make … More
March Wrap-Up – Talking Stats, Books, Shows and a Mental Health Check-In
Today, as well as talking about books, TV, stats and dropping links, I’ll be doing a mental health check-in and … More
3 Films I’ve Watched Recently
I watch a LOT of films and TV shows and rarely review them. But not in 2020, and, well, now … More
Sophia Ismaa 